Paul L. Caron
Dean
Pepperdine Caruso
School of Law
Obituaries
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Death of Alvin Storrs
Tax Prof Alvin Storrs (Michigan State) died Monday, April 26, 2010, after a lengthy illness. From the Michigan State press release: "This is a terrible loss for the Law College," said Joan Howarth, dean of MSU College of Law. "Al Storrs exemplified the highest values of our law school and our profession. With his passing,
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Death of Jack Bierman
Jacquin D. Bierman, former Director of the Miami Graduate Tax Program and the first Professor-in-Residence in the IRS Chief Counsel's Office, died on March 23 at the age of 95. From the New York Times obituary: A product of the New York City school system who graduated first in his class at NYU, and obtained his law degree
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Remembering Ward Hussey
Following up on my prior post, Death of Ward M. Hussey: today's Washington Post has a letter to the editor, A Legislative Master at Work: He was a master of his art, what the Japanese call a living national treasure, an inspiration to others who strive to achieve excellence. And he put his consummate skill
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Death of Ward M. Hussey
Ward M. Hussey, who worked for 42 years in the Office of Legislative Counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives and was the primary drafter of the Internal Revenue Codes of 1954 and 1986, died on November 16 at the age of 89. He began work in the Office of Legislative Counsel in 1946 and served
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Death of Walter Giles
I previously blogged about my wonderful undergraduate years at Georgetown, where one man sparked my interest in law and teaching that became my lifelong calling: Dr. Walter I. Giles. I took five of Dr. Giles' legendary courses and seminars on constitutional law, and was honored to spend my senior year as his teaching assistant. I learned much about law, politics,
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Death of Katarina Savino
Katarina O. Savino, a 35 year-old Washington, D.C. tax lawyer, died of brain cancer on October 10. From yesterday's Washington Post obituary: Mrs. Savino worked at Miller and Chevalier from 2002 to 2007. She then worked for McKee Nelson, which became Bingham. She left the firm in August. … [She] received a bachelor's degree in economics
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Death of BYU’s Michael Goldsmith
Following up on my March 2009 post, Another Law Prof Dying of ALS: the New York Times reports that BYU Law Prof Michael Goldsmith (BYU) died on Sunday at age 58. Video Courtesy of KSL.com
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Death of Susan Kalinka
Tax Prof Susan Kalinka, the Harriet S. Daggett-Frances Leggio Landry Professor of Law at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, died this morning. She was 60 years old. From LSU Chancellor Jack M. Weiss: Professor Kalinka was an exceptional teacher and scholar of tax law. She inspired dozens of students to seek specialized degrees in tax law
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Death of Edwin Kahn
Arent Fox (Washington, D.C.) today announced the death of Edwin L. Kahn, one of the founders of the firm, at the age of 91: Edwin L. Kahn joined the firm in 1955 after serving in high-level positions with the Internal Revenue Service, where he played a prominent role in drafting the 1954 Internal Revenue Code.
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Death of Tom Lefevre
Thomas V. Lefevre, former tax lawyer and Chair of Morgan, Lewis, has died at the age of 90. From the firm's press release (via Blog of Legal Times): Tom’s history at Morgan Lewis began in 1955, when he joined the firm as a tax law associate. He made partner a year later…. Tom developed a
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Death of Dick Loengard
I am sorry to bring you new of the death on Sunday of Richard O. Loengard, Jr., the former head of Fried Frank's tax department. He was 77 years old. Dick joined Fried Frank in 1956 after graduating from Harvard Law School. He became a tax partner in 1967, and retired in 1997. His primary area of practice was in international
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More on the Death of Erik Bluemel
Following up on yesterday's post on the tragic death of Erik Bluemel: the University of Denver has issued this press release: DU’s Sturm College of Law community is mourning the loss of Assistant Professor Erik Bluemel, who died May 6 from injuries suffered in what authorities are investigating as a bicycle accident. … “We have all lost a
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Death of Erik Bluemel
I am sorry to bring you the tragic news that Erik Bluemel, a 32-year old first-year assistant professor at Denver University School of Law, is on life support and is not expected to survive as a result of injuries suffered in an incident on a Denver bike path. The Denver Post has more of the horrible details. From
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Harvard Law Review Tribute to Oliver Oldman
I previously blogged the death of Oliver Oldman, long time Harvard Tax prof and Director of its International Tax Program. The March 2009 issue of the Harvard Law Review is dedicated to Professor Oldman's memory, with tributes by: William P. Alford (Harvard Law School), 122 Harv. L. Rev. 1285 (2009) Richard M. Bird (University of
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Death of Larry Stone
I am sorry to bring you the news that Lawrence M. Stone, tax partner at Irell & Manella (Los Angeles) and Tax Prof at UC-Berkeley for twelve years, died on Sunday, March 15, 2009, from Pulmonary Fibrosis. From Larry's profile: A respected author in the field of income taxation, Mr. Stone is co-author of two
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Death of Pam Champine
I am sorry to bring you the news that Tax Prof Pamela R. Champine (New York Law School) died on March 8 at the age of 44. From the press release: In a moving tribute announcing the news of Professor Champine’s death to the faculty, Professor William P. LaPiana, her close friend and colleague, talked about
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Memorial Service for Donald Alexander
I previously blogged the February 2 death of Donald C. Alexander, IRS Commissioner from 1973 to 1977 and a tax partner at Akin Gump (Washington, D.C.), at the age of 87. For the obituary, see Newsday and the Washington Post. From the Tax Policy Center: Don's memorial service is scheduled for Sat., Feb 21. at 11:00 a.m. at St.
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Death of Donald Alexander
I am sorry to bring you that news that Donald C. Alexander, IRS Commissioner from 1973 to 1977 and a tax partner at Akin Gump, died Monday night at the age of 87 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. From the Akin Gump press release: Don joined Akin Gump in 1993. A tax expert extraordinaire who was
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Memorial Service for Jim Colliton
I previously blogged the sad news of the death of James Colliton, age 64, a tax professor at DePaul for over thirty years. Jim died Saturday after a two year battle with cancer. His moving obituary appears in today's Chicago Tribune, and is reprinted with permission on DePaul's web site. I especially like these snippets: The Colorado
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Death of Jim Colliton
I am sorry to bring you ews of the death of James Colliton, a tax professor at DePaul for over thirty years. Jim died Saturday after a two year battle with cancer. From his DePaul faculty page: Professor Colliton worked for the IRS in Washington, D.C. [1974-77] His primary areas of research focus on tax and trusts
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Death of Oliver Oldman
Oliver Oldman, Expert in International Tax, 1920-2008 (Harvard Law School press release): Oliver Oldman ‘53, Learned Hand Professor of Law Emeritus, died on December 5, 2008, at the age of 88. Educated at Harvard College (S.B. 1942) and the Harvard Law School (LL.B. 1953), Oldman taught at the Law School from 1959 to 1993. He directed
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Death of Dick Speidel
Richard Speidel (San Diego) died on September 6 at the age of 75 after a long bout with cancer. From the San Diego press release: As one colleague put it, Dick was “a towering figure in the field of contracts,” one of the leading scholars of his generation. He was also one of the nation’s
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University of Miami Law Review Publishes Gedenkschrift Honoring John Gaubatz
The University of Miami Law Review has published a Gedenkschrift honoring John T. Gaubatz (1942-2007), 62 U. Miami L. Rev. 673-837 (2008): Jeffrey N. Pennell, In Memoriam: John T. Gaubatz, 62 U. Miami L. Rev. 673 (2008) Hilarie Bass, In Memoriam: John T. Gaubatz, 62 U. Miami L. Rev. 679 (2008) Alan C. Swan, In
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Death of Earl F. Davis
Earl F. Davis, a retired faculty member at the University of Georgia’s J.M. Tull School of Accounting for thirty years, died on August 8 at the age of 82. From the obituary: He graduated from Boston University with a BS degree and a degree in law. He received his MBA from New York University and
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Death of Bill Goldstein
William M. Goldstein, former managing partner of Drinker Biddle and former chair of the firm’s tax practice group, died this morning at the age of 72. From a firm email: Over a legal career that spanned 48 years, Bill was one of the nation’s preeminent tax and business lawyers. … After Princeton, Bill attended Harvard